Monthly Archives: October, 2022
Nevada prison escape, resignation raises political stakes
The embarrassing chain of events has put a spotlight on chronic staffing shortages at prisons throughout Nevada against a high-stakes political backdrop in the western battleground state a month before the November elections.
Shattered Dreams and Bills in the Millions: Losing a Baby in America
Three families detailed for KHN how medical bills compounded their suffering during a time when they were just trying to process their loss.
Sideshow whack-a-mole gives police a busy Friday night
Reno and Sparks police on Friday night, Sept. 30, engaged in sideshow whack-a-mole with people gathering at six different locations in Reno and Sparks.
Addiction treatment facility needs more resources to meet community demands
One of the Reno area’s few substance use, and gambling, addiction treatment facilities is the Bristlecone Recovery Center. The nonprofit is named after bristlecone pine, a tree found in Nevada, Utah and California. On today’s show we talk with Peter Ott. He is the executive director of the center and he speaks candidly about the realities of addiction in the Reno area. He also discusses his hopes for the future of the community.
Big hair, big heart: Hairspray at the Pioneer Center
Broadway has returned to Reno for another season of musical theater, and this time it started with a big bang.
